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Jack Waddell Dies: Revered Vocal Coach Honored As “Unsung Hero Of Broadway” Was 83
A revered vocal coach for such Broadway stars as Brian Stokes Mitchell, Jessica Vosk and Brandon Victor Dixon, Waddell died January 1. He was 83.
Jack Waddell, a former opera singer who became a beloved and revered vocal coach for such Broadway stars as Brian Stokes Mitchell, Jessica Vosk and Brandon Victor Dixon, died January 1 at his home in Bloomington, Illinois, under the care of friends. Finding few opportunities in opera for Black performers, Waddell moved to West Germany, where he became a trailblazer in his field for people of color, captivating audiences with his technical accomplishment and emotional depth. In addition to Ragtime ‘s Mitchell, and Hell’s Kitchen ‘s Vosk and Dixon, Waddell’s long list of client-students included Robert Fowler ( The Producers), Felicia P. Fields ( The Color Purple), Angela Robinson ( Dreamgirls) and Soara-Joye Ross ( Hadestown).
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